This week, Barnes & Noble sent out an email about the biggest new releases.
"Our biggest new releases have landed. With sweeping history, mind-bending thrillers and even a new Dog Man adventure, here are the best new books to keep on your radar."
While many of these titles have wait lists and need no help from us, you can take a look at the titles included and put up books that need some more attention. Use a sign that says "While You Wait for ______________" and put up some similar books that could use attention. Add information about how to put books on hold.
Because we spend so much time deep in libraries, it's easy to forget that not everyone knows all of the services we offer. Especially with the supply issues in wake of Baker and Taylor's closing, patrons need to know both about how your holds list works in addition to knowing what they could read while they wait.
Book displays are mostly thought about as far as promoting backlist titles but your library could have new adult and youth titles that haven't found their reader yet. Setting up a focus display to promote them can help with that. Add a sign that says "These Just In..." and give them a boost!
Use links to your eBook collections as well. Pay per use services, available through several eBook services including Hoopla and CloudLibrary, can be leveraged. It could be that your patrons are unaware that they can read/listen to popular titles through your eBook services. I know that they are a heavy expense for libraries but they can fill the gap while we all sort out physical book purchases and processing.
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